Posted 6 years ago
fortapache
(3287 items)
This fine model was only sold for three years before being replaced by the next fire chiefs car the Ford Galaxie. See photo four for the Ford Galaxie.
The Fire Chief Car and the Police Car used the same casting in either the Fairlane or the Galaxy. The difference was paint, decals and a different color light. Once more see photo #4. Also it is a good examples have how Matchbox models grew. Grew as in size.
The original Matchbox toys were even smaller than the Fairlane. They had to be able to fit inside an actual matchbox as that was a rule at British schools. Any toy a child brought to school had to fit inside a matchbox. I could have written that better but it is getting late.
Great piece Fort !! Great Collection too to show the sizes there !!
Thank you very much antiquerose.
And thank you very much nutsabotas6.
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antiquerose
Caperkid
racer4four
Newfld
jscott0363
iggy
EJW-54
nutsabotas6
purvis
TheGateKeeper
officialfuel
TimeTraveller
elanski
McCoyNelson
PhilDMorris
buckethead
KKK
Wonderful cars! I just love their retro-ness.
Thank you very much betweenthelens.
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Lata
Tahiti1
betweenthelens
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mikelv85
Vintagegirl66
Thank you Brunswick.
Thank you AnnaB.
Thank you SEAN68.
A classic era for Matchbox. I got my first Matchbox(bulldozer) at a hospital gift shop around '64. I had never heard of them. I don't tbink the toy store I used to go to ever cartied them. I was immediately impressed by their quality.